From Hurricane Harvey and the disastrous flooding in the Houston area to Hurricane Maria and the devastation it left behind in Puerto Rico, the 2017 hurricane season has been one for the history books.

Thursday marks the last day of the intense and destructive hurricane season that included 17 named storms.

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Catastrophic 2017 Hurricane Season ends Thursday. Costliest-over 367 Billion in damages. 10 hurricanes in row, last time happened 1893. Irma had 185 mph winds for 37 hours, only hurricane to have winds that strong for so long @wdsupic.twitter.com/QlldOKQGGI

While the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season has officially ended, it will be remembered for a deadly trio of storms and the long-lasting devastation they left behind. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria ravaged Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and numerous other islands. The storms killed hundreds and caused billions in damage.

Hurricane Harvey made landfall in South Texas on Aug. 25, leading to days of downpours that dumped more than 50 inches of rain. Harvey damaged or destroyed about 200,000 homes as the storm system flooded much of Houston and smaller coastal communities.

Irma followed, hitting almost the entire state of Florida on Sept. 11.

WDSU chief meteorologist Margaret Orr said the 2017 hurricane season will go down as one of the costliest with more than $367 billion in damage. There were a total of 10 hurricanes in a row, which last happened in 1893.

Irma, which moved up Florida, had 187 mph winds for 37 hours, which is the only hurricane on record to have winds that strong for so long, Orr said.

Before the start of the hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted a 45 percent chance for an above-normal season. In an update in August, NOAA said there would be a 60 percent chance for an above-normal season.

NOAA predicting 14-19 named storms in August, up from the 11-17 that were predicted in May. Forecasters also predicted 2-5 major hurricanes, which was an increase from May's projection of 2-4 major hurricanes.

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